A Spokane County woman in her 80s has died this week from the flu.

The Washington State Department of Health says there have been six other flu-related deaths this season, all on the west side of the state.

The Spokane Regional Health District says flu cases continue to rise in Spokane County. The Spokesman-Review reports about 35 residents have been hospitalized with the flu, compared to four admissions during the same period last year.

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Information from: The Spokesman-Review, http://www.spokesman.com